From C.H. Robinson to Girteka 
Jeroen Eijsink (right) has been appointed CEO of Lithuanian-headquartered Girteka Group, effective 1 August 2023. Eijsink brings top international expertise from Siemens, Deutsche Post DHL, and in particular C.H. Robinson, where he served as president, Europe since 2015.... more
Feasibility study at Stockholm Norvik Port
At Stockholm Norvik Port - the "perfectly located port in the heart of the Stockholm region", according to Ports of Stockholm CCO Johan Wallén - a feasibility study is being launched to establish a node for captured carbon dioxide. The goal is to increase the... more
ITIC picks Jeff Woyda as new chairman
International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) - a mutual insurer which provides professional indemnity cover for transport intermediaries operating in the marine, offshore, renewable and aviation industries - has appointed Jeff Woyda as its new chairman. ITIC is managed by... more
Expanded booking platform for quick decisions
Yusen Logistics has expanded its global coverage to 32 countries and regions through its digital forwarding platform. It simplifies the online shipping process for offers of ocean and air freight forwarding solutions by providing instant quotes, simple booking and online cargo... more
Globalisation continues undeterred
International flows of goods and capital have remained remarkably robust, despite the Covid 19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine. After a slight decline in 2020, the combined DHL Global Connectedness Index returned to figures above pre-pandemic levels in 2021. Currently... more
Chapman Freeborn: 45% of the staff now women
Chapman Freeborn has named two more women to head its divisions: Catriona Taylor (left) has been appointed to the newly created position of global supplier relations director and Jenny van Wyk (right) has been promoted to country manager – South Africa. Taylor has worked with... more
A cross-industry project to measure emissions
The Association of European Vehicle Logistics (ECG), the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) and original equipment manufacturers will be working together in a cross-industry project to create a standard methodology for calculating and reporting on automotive... more
Port Vell's transformation plans until 2024
More than EUR 86 million will be invested in public-private projects in the Port of Barcelona's Old Port, or Port Vell, in the upcoming months. Seventeen separate undertakings have been defined that will transform the city-port area from 2023 to 2024. This initial phase is just... more
Easy booking for rail and intermodal services
The Austrian-based ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is joining Transporeon and integrating its offerings and services on the transportation management platform. Customers will have access to a fully integrated modus operandi for rail and intermodal transports as part of the end-to-end... more
Fiata committed to “navigating uncertainty”
The role of the freight forwarder in the supply chain is changing as quickly as the world itself. In Geneva, the traditional strategic ‘Fiata HQ Meeting’ of the year was introduced with a press conference hosted by president Ivan Petrov, director general Stéphane Graber and... more